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Jan. 21, 2020 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Chef for a Day program is a satisfying, creative and fun way for our group to put our culinary skills to the best possible use by cooking for the families staying at the house. These parents are faced with their child’s illness, life shifts instantly, and they enter a world of fear and worry. The Ronald McDonald House accommodates them with a quiet, comfortable, secure home-away-from-home surrounded by people who care, home cooked meals, transportation to the hospital or treatment facility, all at no cost to the families. |
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UA Student Representative to the Board of Regents
Feb. 06, 2020
Student Regent Anthony Rusk was appointed to the Arizona Board of Regents for a two-year term by Govenor Doug Ducey and began his term July 1, 2019. He is a member of the Audit Committee and Research and Health Sciences Committee. Regent Rusk is a Junior at the University of Arizona who is studying Politics, Philosophy, Economics and Law, as well as minors in neuroscience, biochemistry, and psychology. Regent Rusk’s experience includes serving as policy director and Freshmen Class Council president for the Associated Students of the University of Arizona. As policy director, he worked on projects involving general education reform, Title IX awareness and civic engagement. While serving as assistant district governor for Interact, a club that connects students to service opportunities in their community, he created a statewide food drive. He has served on the UA Faculty Senate and University Wide General Education Committee as well as the faculty governance Committee of 11 at the university. Anthony Rusk will be speaking about the work done by the Arizona Board of Regents and what role the Student Regent plays on the board itself. Furthermore, he will be speaking about some of the conversations currently happening on the board, including financial aid, academic affairs, and the current student regent focus: basic needs of students on campus. |
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Medical Couriers: Helping Save Lifes one Trip at a Time
Mar. 05, 2020 7:00 a.m.
Walter Kaffenberger received his Ph.D. degree at the University of Heidelberg, Germany and worked as a Research Biologist for the German Military for 19 years. He spend the rest of his professional career as a Director in the NATO Science Programme with responsibilities for grants across the whole spectrum of the Programme, including for internet access for Afghan universities. The presentation will describe the work of a worldwide community of dedicated volunteers who hand-carry donations of life-saving bone marrow or of peripheral blood stem cells to a leukemia/lymphoma patient awaiting a transplant. Based on 60+ transports conducted since May 2016, the presentation will address the ….
The presentation will close with a personal reflection going back in time 35 years when the first products became available for experimental purposes which are now in use, both at the end of donors and recipients of a transplant.
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NO MEETING DUE TO CORONA VIRUS -- FUNDRAISER POSTONED
Mar. 26, 2020 6:45 a.m.
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Come together for Good
Apr. 27, 2020 5:30 p.m.
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Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona
May 21, 2020 7:00 a.m.
About Alaina:
Alaina moved to Tucson this past August after graduating with her BA in History, Political Science, and Latin American Studies from the University of Utah. While in Salt Lake City, she worked on political campaigns and interned at a state-level policy institute, and she led a troop of Girl Scouts as a volunteer. Now, she works full-time for Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona engaging with the community to offer new opportunities and experiences for the girls of Tucson.
About Our Program:
The Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona is a non-profit organization with services and programs open to all girls ages 5-17 in Southern Arizona. We are one of 112 Girl Scout councils across the nation, and we are privileged to serve more than 4,000 girls and over 2,000 adult volunteers across seven counties in Southern Arizona. Our mission is to help build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. While our volunteer-led troops are a big part of what we do and support, Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona has taken a unique approach to reaching more girls through our Social Impact Program and through community partnerships. As one of only a few councils in the United States implementing the Social Impact Program, Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona uses a staff-led model to reach the girls who may not normally have the opportunity to participate in our signature Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Our council believes it is vitally important to devote resources and time into making the dream of Girl Scouting a reality for more and more girls.
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Pima County Community Justice Board Program
May 28, 2020 7:00 a.m.
Trevor graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor’s of Public Administration degree. He is employed at the Pima County Attorney’s Office as a recruitment coordinator for the Community Justice Board Program, a diversion program for at risk youth. He spends time in the community sharing information about the positive impacts of restorative justice.
The Community Justice Board (CJB) presentation highlights the CJB program which utilizes volunteers from the community to work with at-risk youth who have been arrested for a crime. Audience members will learn how the CJB program uses restorative justice practices to help youth offenders make amends for their crime while fostering meaningful relationships with their family and community. |
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The UofA Government Affairs Community Partnerships
Jun. 04, 2020 7:00 a.m.
Ethan Orr grew up in Tucson and is a fourth generation Arizonan. Currently, he is the Assistant Vice President for Government Affairs and Community Partnerships at the University of Arizona, focusing on applying science to help address issues that face our state. Previously, he served in the Arizona legislature passing numerous bills benefiting southern Arizona, including creating the Mental Health First Aid Program and helping develop the commercial space flight industry. He also, helped bring over $35 million in additional funding to the Tucson community. Before working at the UA, he was the Executive Director of Linkages, a statewide non-profit which helped over 1,000 people with disabilities find meaningful employment every year; he also started a small business helping ex-offenders transition into the workplace. He has served in senior level economic development positions for the City of South Tucson and the City of Tucson. He started the Empowerment Zone in Pima County, which has generated over $500 million in tax credits for the community and created nationally recognized housing and employment programs. He has a Masters of Public Administration from the UA and has taught at the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University and Pima College for over 19 years. He and his wife Kristen have been married for 18 years and have three wonderful children. |
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How Gerrymandering Came to Pass
Jun. 11, 2020 7:00 a.m.
Cindy Soffrin moved to Tucson, AZ about 6-1/2 years ago from the Washington, DC suburbs where she was born and raised. She happily lives here with her husband, David, and travels to visit her children and grandchildren in Brooklyn, NY and San Francisco, CA. Cindy earned her BS in Accounting at the University of Maryland College Park and worked for the Washington DC office of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. (the predecessor of the current firm of KPMG) in the audit department. She ended her career as a fiduciary accountant in the Estates and Trust Department of the Washington DC office of a large international law firm. In between she held several interesting positions in finance and tax Joining and participating in the League of Women Voters was on Cindy’s bucket list. She joined soon after moving to Arizona and began participating in her local unit meetings which were geared to political and voter education. The Speaker’s Bureau intrigued her as an opportunity share what she learned as well as the various topics the group chose to research. She has also participated in the League’s Legislative Day held in Phoenix at the Arizona state legislature. In addition, Cindy enjoys gardening, reading, exercising, yoga and tap dancing. She is a member of a senior tap/jazz dance group (The Rodeo City Wreckettes) that performs at various senior communities as well as private celebrations of special events. All proceeds from the performances are donated to local non-profits chosen by members of the dance group. |
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Profile of Candidates Running for Pima CA
Jun. 18, 2020 7:00 a.m.
We've invite all three candidates running for the Democratic Party nomination for Pima County Attorney on the August ballot: Laura Conover https://lauraconover.com/ Mark Diebolt https://www.markforcountyattorney.com/ Jonathan Mosher https://mosher2020.com/ Further details TBA FYI, there are no Republican Party candidates running. |
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The Rotary Foundation & PolioPlus Update
Jun. 25, 2020 7:00 a.m.
Teree Bergman, Rotary Club Marana – Dove Mountain, is past governor of District 6580 (2000-01) and now resides in District 5500 where she is the PolioPlus chair. Beginning July 1, she will serve as District Rotary Foundation Chair. She has served as president of two Rotary Clubs:, and she is now president-elect of the Dove Mountain Club. In addition to serving as District Governor, she has chaired two district conferences, is a trainer for the Rotary Leadership Institute and a member of the District 55500 Training team. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a benefactor, a member of the Bequest Society and of the Paul Harris Society, and she is a Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation. The presentation will be an overview of The Rotary Foundation: how it works, what it does, how it is funded. There also will be an update on the polio eradication effort and Rotary’s role in combating Covid-19. |
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Rotary Year 2020-21: Welcome to a New Rotary Year - Rotary Opens Oportunities
Jul. 09, 2020 7:00 a.m.
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Court Appointed Special Advocates Pima County
Jul. 16, 2020 7:00 a.m.
Angie McBride is the Program Recruiter for CASA of Pima County and is responsible for community outreach and recruitment of volunteers. Previously, Angie worked for the Department of Child Safety and in the behavioral health field. Before beginning her career in the child welfare field, Angie was herself a CASA volunteer in Cochise County. Angie is passionate and determined to connect caring adults with the CASA program in order to have an advocate for every foster child in Pima County. Amy Brandhuber is the Program Supervisor for CASA of Pima County. Before her work with CASA, she was an investigator and a supervisor for the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS). Amy grew up in Tucson and graduated from Salpointe Catholic High School and the University of Arizona. She earned her Master’s in Public Administration and Policy from American University. Amy is a firm believer that each of us has something to offer the children of Pima County and we can accomplish better outcomes for abused and neglected children through positive adult relationships. Over 2500 abused and neglected Pima County children are in foster care through no fault of their own. Too often, children are shuffled through our current system without experiencing a consistent, positive, adult relationship - someone who truly knows and understands them. Research has confirmed that just one positive adult relationship changes a child’s outcome dramatically thus providing for a brighter future. We know that every child in foster care deserves a CASA but unfortunately, not everyone will be lucky enough to have one. CASA Volunteers are everyday people who are doing extraordinary things to help change a child’s story. Learn More about CASA here: https://www.azcourts.gov/casaofpimacounty |